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Show NirqMm The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, March 5, 1978 T M Ijptti ft Byrd Lists 61 Votes for Canal i act WASHINGTUN The West Virginia (UPD Senate Democratic leader Robert Byrd said Saturday he has firm support from 81 senators for the Panama Canal not enough to treaties ratify them if everyone votes. Byrd told reporters opponents have 20 "hard core votes against not nearly ratification enough to reject them under the same Democrat said his analysis stems from the votes cast on amendments so far in the debate. The Constitution requires a vote of of the senators present and voting to 67 if all ratify a treaty 100 are present The latest United Press International poll shows two-thir- 45 senators for the treaties, leaning for 12 them, 13 undecided, 6 inclined to vote against them and 24 determined to reject them. The pressure on undecided senators is likely to increase as debate drags on over ratification of the pacts, which would give Panama the canal by the year 2000. last count. Byrd amendments and a dozen At said, 58 about reservations and were understandings pending. The Senate so far has rejected less than a dozen amendments, most of them proposed by treaty opponents who are trying to wreck the treaties by adding language unacceptable to Panama. Byrd hopes to shorte floor debate on the treaties so the Senate can get on to other issues. "Most that can be said U.S. Due More Economic unvOiiS L WASHINGTON . (lip I) The administration will get more economic shocks this week with analysts projecting further deterioration of the dollar, worsening inflation and possibly bad ' news on the job front. Administration policy makers insist the poor news is more a reflection of heavy snows east of the Rockies and flooding rains in the West than of actual economic conditions. But private sector economists claim the problem lies with the government The weather ' con- - tinued to be unfavorable' in early February, fhe coal strike also will af- fect the February economic data adversely, said Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps. day when the Labor De- partment reports on wholesale prices and un- employment Farm prices have climbed 10 percent since October, including a three percent surge in February alone. These increases along with higher prices for lumber and manufactured goods will be covered by the wholesale inflation report. The coal strike coupled with heavy snows east of the Rockies and flooding rams in the West caused some disruptions in employment in February, but the extent is not yet known. Unemployment dipped marginally from 6 4 percent in December to 6.2 percent in January. Landry said big price increases for food, especially from restaurants, was a direct reflection of the increased minimum wage. The food price increases coupled with a 81,200 annual increase in Social Security taxes, cut i; has been said," he told reporters Saturday. "What were witnessing is a filibuster that doesnt to be a filibuster. appear He said he is going to keep the Senate working 7 or 8 p m. and late may shorten the Easter recess in ta effort to speed up action on the treaties, the subject of continuing debate for three weeks. The Senate is still debating Article 1 of the neutrality treaty, which spells out U.S. defense rights in the waterway area. It has another eight articles to consider in that pact alone. workers Then comes consideration of the main treaty itself, giving Panama control of the canal. It has 22 articles plus additional annexes and protocols. spendable income a record three percent last month. Byrd declined to say when he expected a ratification vote. the average Dont get stuck with drapery cleaning thats less than the best! 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